Suggestion for one court to have pickle ball lines installed, over top of the tennis lines and have one court only with tennis lines. Observation: Several pickle ball players use the courts throughout the summer months.

Penny will ask the ACRD to assist in an investigation, as to why we have to provide professional inspections to MIA at $6k annually. She suggests adopting other community standards for inspections, since they are exempt from these.

Alberni Valley bike enthusiasts are happy, and give us great positive feedback.

Well head cut down and protection complete.

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Dickson/Faber Community Park:

Security – Footprints advise no incidents to report.

Block Watch successful with annual meeting August 17th,

Parks Day Celebration:

Report – July Tuesday 5thParks Day successful.

Report – August 17thFaber Park Block Watch Day successful.

James Lunney and Federal Govt. official attend the announcement on September 8th, 2014. From Economic Diversification Grant Funding work is complete, on baseball field and tennis courts.

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Trails and Expansion:

Lakeshore Road – To address 2015 plan for liabilities.

Faber Road – To work on brush removal and road, on trail extension. – Select RFP from those companies we deal with – Have quote follow with the proposed plan.

City has bridge structures that may be available for SL trail use.

Stirling Arm Dr. – Call for resident support and arrange a meeting day, at the Harold Bishop fire Hall in early 2015.

Master Trail Planning – talk to ACRD to see about mapping and finding/linking property pins.

Island Timberlands cut blocks:

Jackie reports they started to cut 2 blocks. Logging from Stirling Arm Dr. along Faber Road, and to Cougar Smith Park.

Adjournment at 9:45 pm. December 8 2014 Moved by Brian Calendar and 2ndUrsula Henning. Carried.

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Chris Law identifies a property at the end of Taylor Arm Drive. Adjacent to property on waterside of highway, from land acquired by Green Max, as an ideal site for a Community Park. Penny will inquire at the ACRD on the procedure to make an application and find out availability.

August 8, 2015

Dickson Drive Block Watch August 8 2015

Annual General Meeting & Faber Park Picnic

August 8 2015 a number of 25 residents came.

Welcome & Introduction: Penny Cote: Regional Director for Sproat Lake

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Block Watch Captain Report: Rob Turner

The RCMP report- very few callouts for the police this year at the park. No issues in the Block Watch area of Dickson Drive to report.

People are respectful of the park rules, according to Footprints Security.

One must call the block captain when security is absent.

This includes 75% of the residents, from 49 homes, who signed up for the Block Watch program.

Joe Lamoreaux reiterates to call the RCMP to deal with any unlawful behaviour, and that security personnel not confront people on a personal level.

RCMP did not attend, as the liaison officer, Constable Jen Allen, is in a new position now. Within a few months, they will appoint a new liaison officer.

The general consensus is that the Block Watch program is a positive influence, and an opportunity to meet new and existing neighbours.

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The SLVFD attended with information regarding fire safety, and a sample of the new address posts available. Chris Wynans encourages anyone who shows interest in volunteering with the Sproat Lake Fire Department to contact the department.

“Thank you!” To the members of the SLMP who came to answer questions, at the meeting.

A good turnout, of neighbours, show up to enjoy a barbecue luncheon in the rain.